Canada / United Kingdom | Canada-based Knowaste, a pioneer in recycling technologies for nappies and personal care products, is to invest £20 million (US$ 40 million) in recycling facilities across the UK over the next five years. Planning permission is already in place for sites in both Wales and the West Midlands.
The Knowaste recycling process enables 98% of a disposable nappy to be removed from the waste stream and used in the production of a variety of products, including plastic cladding and roof tiles as well as plastic injection and extrusion products. Knowaste’s aim is to handle 100 000 tonnes of nappies per annum while also processing other absorbent hygiene goods such as bed liners and incontinence products.
Roy Brown, President and CEO of Knowaste, says: ‘There are currently 750 000 tonnes of nappy waste created in the UK alone, which is enough to fill around eight football stadiums. When all our plants are fully up and running, 13% of all the UK’s nappy waste will be diverted away from landfill and recycled.’
An earlier Knowaste operation in the Netherlands went bankrupt.
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